Taxonomy Profile: Cuscuta (L)

Cuscuta: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
dodder []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Cuscuta: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Asteranae
Order : Solanales
Family : Convolvulaceae
morningglories |
gloires du matin |
morning-glories |
Genus : Cuscuta
dodder |
Cuscuta Direct Children(s):
Cuscuta gronovii
(Willd ex Schult)
Cuscuta rostrata
(Shuttlw ex Engelm & A Gray)
Cuscuta californica
(Hook & Arn)
Cuscuta cassytoides
(Nees ex Engelm)
Cuscuta compacta
(Juss ex Choisy)
Cuscuta erosa
(Yunck)
Cuscuta glabrior
(Engelm Yunck)
Cuscuta nevadensis
(IM Johnst)
Cuscuta plattensis
(A Nelson)
Cuscuta salina
(Engelm)
Cuscuta tuberculata
(Brandegee)
Cuscuta coryli
(Engelm)
Cuscuta howelliana
(P Rubtzov)
Cuscuta potosina
(W Schaffn ex Engelm)
Cuscuta subinclusa
(Durand & Hilg)
Cuscuta veatchii
(Brandegee)
Cuscuta umbrosa
(Beyr ex Hook)
Cuscuta: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Cuscuta
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Cuscuta
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Cuscuta
Source:
Convolvulaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-10-11
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Cuscuta
Publication(s):
Cuscuta: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
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Cuscuta: Comments